Sunday, June 29, 2008

Hooten's 50th Anniversary Party

Billy and Peggy Hooten celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Sat., June 28 in the church annex. The festivities included a renewal of their vows ceremony. They had many guests, including family and friends.

Estella Smith with Barbara and Cloyce Davidson


Velma Robert with Cliff Johann
The guests begin to arrive



Nancy Medlock and me


Billy Denison, Leroy Johnson, Doyle and Justin Dillingham


Nancy visits with Dan Mullen

Sister-in-law Dianne Sneed




The happy couple: Billy and Peggy Hooten


Hooten Family-- children and grandchildren






Lorene Hamilton, Evelyn Whitmire, Laura Jo Gray


Dean DAvis visits with AJ Henry

Helen Swindle

Naomi Mullen

Dean and Billy




Friday, June 27, 2008

Tee-Shirt Art

The summer program art project today was "Tee-Shirt Painting." The youngsters used markers and fabric paints to create unique one-of-a-kind tee shirts.
















Thursday, June 26, 2008

July Youth Calendar

July Youth Calendar Highlights:

We have calendars in the church office~

June 30- Co-Ed Softball 6:30 pm Stewart Park
July 2-4 Summer Program CLOSED for Independence Day Holiday
July2- Kids for Christ Program 5-8pm
July 6- YOUTH NIGHT in annex and gym- 6-8pm
July 7- Summer Program resumes 8am
July 7- Co-Ed Softball 6:30pm Stewart PArk
July 9- Kids for Christ Program 5-8pm
July 13- Coker's Life Group meets after pm service
July 14- Skating Hight- all kids and teens 5-10pm
July 14- Co-Ed Softball 7:30pm- Stewar PArk
July 16- Kids for Christ 5-8pm
July 19- Angel Food Distribution- 8:30-10am
July 20- Combs' Life Group Meets after pm service-
July 21- Co-Ed Softball 7:30pm- Stewart Park
July 23- Kids for Christ Program 5-8pm
July 25-July 27- FAMILY RETREAT in Hardy, Ar (more info in office)
July 28- Co-Ed Softball 7:30pm- Stewart Park
July 30- Kids for Christ Program 5-8pm

July 9- Kids for Christ 5-8pm

Dillon Learns to Drive

One of our members, Tommy Gibson, is a trucker. He decided to try to teach Dillon Cagle (age 14) how to drive a "big rig."
Tommy gave Dillon some pointers, and Dillon later learned how to do some mechanic work on the truck. We appreciate our adult members who take an interest in our teens~


Wednesday "Kids for Christ" Program

Our Wednesday "Kids for Christ" Program is now more than a year old! We began June 2007 offering a special Wed. night program for kids and families. We open the gym for open play at 5pm. We offer a full supper meal at 6pm-- free to anyone who comes. We have Bible-centered lessons for all ages from 7:00pm-7:45pm-- followed by a student-led devotional period from 7:45pm-8:00pm.
Debbie Combs and Chastity Henry greet children as they arrive


Amber and Sharon pose-- Sharon has a new haircut today--


Some of the parents and grandparents will typically stay and watch


Beth Bonner


Jeffrey and Derek

I did an activity in my Bible class tonight-- the lesson was on "Being a Christian Even When Nobody is Watching". The introductory activity was for the kids to eat a donut suspended in air-- without using their hands (to illustrate difficult things-- I tied it to the lesson that it is sometimes hard to do the right thing when we thing nobody is watching-- our text was John 14:34).
Here, Jordan (green shirt), Noah, Matthew all try to eat up!

The kids seemed to enjoy the activity-- while the rest of us watched!

Rebecca was very neat in her "nibbling" on the donut!


Gatlin is eating his off the floor! (Don't read this, Lisa!)


We even had Chastity (our summer program coordinator) participate! (She did refuse to eat the rest of her donut that fell on the floor!)


We always have fun learning about God in our Wednesday program!


Field Trip to the Park

Our Summer Program field trip was to Stewart Park, in Walnut Ridge. We had a fun morning and the heat didn't seem to bother anyone (except the photographer!)

Abby in the "kiddy" area


Dalton shows us his muscles


Logan


Eutah

Dillon
Miss Carrie blows bubbles


Tina and Ms. Chas


Brent and Logan



Gracie

Zach on the ball field


Mallory is the pitcher


Drake


Corey and Colton
Corey batting


Drake


Dillon, Zach, and Mallory take a break


Eutah and Ms Chastity


Dillon and Logan blow bubbles


Colton